Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 72521 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken since the Spending Review to improve mobile data coverage in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 10 Sep 2025
The regulator, Ofcom, is responsible for reporting on the state of mobile network coverage across the UK.Ofcom reports that as of January 2025, 4G is available across 78% of UK rural areas from all four mobile operators, while 5G, combined standalone and ...